Using a Murder Mystery to Teach Evaluation Skills: A Case Study |
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Authors: | Elise A Blas |
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Affiliation: | Mabee Library, Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas, USA |
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Abstract: | Evaluation of sources and information is an important part of information literacy and the research process. Evaluation skills and their application to daily life might be reduced to a checklist in a one-shot lesson or a semester-long information literacy class. To demonstrate the transferability of evaluation skills, one teaching librarian created an active-learning, online murder mystery to engage students. Instructors have established using games as an active-learning lesson in the face-to-face classroom. A murder mystery game challenges students to evaluate information from the course, verify the information using online searches, and demonstrate critical thinking skills in the context of a game. This case study explains the rationale of using such a game in an online, semester-long class, the process of creating the mystery, and its benefits in the virtual classroom. |
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Keywords: | information literacy instructional design online education information literacy instruction active learning game-based learning critical thinking educational games interactive learning environments |
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